Combination pipe and lighter



April 17, 1951 J. VAN TOLL 2,549,726

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Jo/ ziz [Q72 70% BY W My Patented Apr. 17, 1951 2,549,726 COMBINATIONPIPE AND LIGHTER John Van Toll, Chicago, Ill. Application July 9, 1945,Serial No. 603,787

- 15 Claims.

My invention has to do with improvements in tobacco .smoking pipes.

An object of the invention is to combine wit a tobacco smoking pipe amechanical lighting means so that the user of thepipe does not need toresortto matches or. separate lighting means in order to light thepipe.' .A more specific object-of my invention is to -provide:a lightingmechanism integrally combined with the'bowl of a tobacco smoking pipe,the arrangement being such that the :lightingmechanisin doesnotinterfere with the filling of the pipe or the cleaning of the same. v I

,Another object of the invention is to provide a pipe with a mechanicallighting means arranged adjacent the bowl of. the pipe in such a mannerthat it does not seriously detract from the appearance of the pipe.

A further'object ofthe invention is to provide a pipe with a lightingmeans attached thereto including a guardfor the flame which facilitatesthe lighting of the pipe when t to a wind or draft. g

A further object of the invention is to provide in combination with apipe a mechanicallighting means which is detachable fromithe p'ipe.

Other objects will be apparent from the following specification whichdescribes. specific embodiments of my invention. by Way of example asillustrated in the-accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 is a plan View of a preferred embodiment' of my tobacco smokingpipe;

he user is exposed Fig. 16 is an elevation of another modification of yp p Fig. 17 is a view similar to Fig. 16 but with the flame guard inbowl covering position and with parts in section.

A preferred embodiment of my pipe comprises a pipe body It having a pipebowl I l and a pipe stem l2. 'Rearwardly extending from thefbowl alongthe stem there is provided a structure adapted to receive the elementsof a lighting mechanism. In the preferred embodiment this rearwardextension i3 is integral with the bowl.

The rearward extension I3 is provided with, a"

recess M adapted to receive a fuel cartridge [5 which is made of a lightmetal thimble. Fuel, cartridge I5 is inserted in the recess and containsa wick or cotton I5 adapted to receive the stored fuel which may beordinary benzine. or commercial lighter fluid. The fuel cartridge l5includes a cover ill and a filler screw cap 18.

The lighter fluid may be inserted in the cartridge by removal of thescrew cap [8. A guide bore l'9 extends from the fuel cartridgecompartment to a point adjacent the top of the pipe bowl to guide thewick I6 to that point and expose'the end of the same. A flint hold ingcompartment or bore 20 supports a .flint member 2!. The flint member 21is adjustably supported in the bore 20 by means of a jack screw '22(Fig. 8). The female member 23 of the jack screw 22 is retained in thebore by a locking pin 25 and a cooperative annular groove 26. It is Fig.2 is an elevation of the pipe shown in Fig. 3 is a sectiontaken on theline 33 of position;

Fig. is a section taken on line 4-4 of Fig.'-3; Fig. :5 is a sectiontaken on line 55 of Fig. 3;- Fig. 6 isa partial section on line 33 ofFig. l with they cover member in'retracted position; Fig. '7 is apartial section on line 1-1 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 8 is a sectional detail ing chamber; I v

Fig. 9 is a section taken on line 9-9 of Fig. 8;

of the flinthold- Fig. 1 with the cover member in the forward:

- top of the pipe bowl H and the extension 13.,

- Fig. 10 is an elevation of a modified form of mypip r Fig. 11 is aplan view of the'pipe shown-in Fig. 10 with the stem broken away;

Fig. 12 is a sectional elevation with "parts broken away of the pipeshown in Fig. 10;

Fig. 13'is a plan view similar to Fig. l1 with the cover member in thebowl covering position;

Fig. 14 is a partialsection on line i4l l of Fig. 11;

Fig. 15 is a sectional detail showing the spring latch member forholdingthe striker member in retracted position;

provided with the usual slotted head 2311 so that it may be rotated by ascrew driver in the conventional manner.

20 by means of a small extension 2? which is received in'a. slot 2'8 inthe bore. raised or lowered by rotating the female mem-. ber 23 of thejack screw in the proper direction. A cover member 29,is slidablymounted on the Mounted in the rear, of the cover member 29 is a strikermember 30. Arranged in the front of thecover member is ananti-evaporation cover 3! as shown in Figures 3 and'6.

The cover member 29 is slidably'supported on the extension is by meansof aguide member 32 (Figs. 4, 6 and 7) which is secured to theextension,l3 by screws 33. The cover member '25 isv slidably securedtothe guide member 32 by guide screws 34 the heads of which extend intoguide slots '31 and 38. A compression leaf spring 35 mounted, as shown,on the guide screw 34 resiliently holds the cover member 29 against thetop of the guide 32. A coiled compression spring 36 in the'guide slot 3!serves to return the cover '29 to its normal position over the extensionI3.

' Air vents 39 are provided in the rear of cover member gs.

The male member 24 of. thejack screw is retained in position in the boreThe operation of the device is as follows: The smoker of the pipe fillsthe bowl with tobacco 40 in the usual manner. Then in order to light thetobacco the smoker pushes the cover 2253 forward rather vigorously untilthe striker member 30 crosses the flint 2i. Contact of the striker 3!!with the flint 2i causes sparks to shoot against the wick l6 and ignitesthe fuel soaked wick. By placing the pipe stem between his lips'andd'rawing on the pipe, air is sucked through the vent holes 39 drawingthe flame down to the tobacco Mi, thus igniting the tobacco. The covermember 29 functions as a flame guard and is shaped on the inside so thatit directs the flame il into the bowl H. When the tobacco has beenlighted suificiently, the smoker releases the cover member 29, allowingit to return to its normal position over the bowl extension [3, andsmokes the pipe in the usual manner, the cover 29 being returned by theforce of the compression spring 3%. As the cover member is returned toits normal position, the anti-evaporation cover 3i cover the wick i6,snuffing out the flame ii. The anti-evaporation cover 31 also retardsevaporation of the fuel at the wick end between lights.

A modified construction embodying the principles of my invention isshownin Figures to 15. In this construction the pipe 58 comprises stem 51',bowl 52 and integral extension 53. The elements of the lighter mechanismare mounted in thebowl extension 53 in a manner similar to that shown inthe preferred embodiment of my invention. The extension contains arecess 5A which receives a fuel cartridge 55- having a coverESand afiller cap 57. A wick ['8 extends from the fuel cartridge 55 to a pointadjacent the top of the bowl to expose the end of the wick 58. A bore orchamber 59 receives a flint 63 in the same manher as in the preferredembodiment. The striker member and its operating mechanism are arranged0n the top of the bowl extension 53. A cover member having a fixedportion 6! and a movable portion '62 is arranged on the top of the bowlextension 53. The fixed portion Si is secured to the bowl extension 53'by the screw 63. The movable portion 62 which also functions as a flameguard is pivotally mounted on the pin 64-. An operating lever 65 and astriker hammer or arm 66 are mounted on the pivot pin 3?. The strikerarm 55 is retained in retracted position by a spring latch or clasp 68(Figs. l1, l3 and which engages a cooperating lug 69-011 the arm. Theoperating lever 65 has on the pivoted end thereof a release lobe itwhich is adapted to en; gage the back of the striker arm 66 to pull itfree of the latching spring 68 when the lever 65 is moved forwardly. Acoil spring I! is attached to the striker arm 66 and to a point adjacentthe bowl and is tensioned to pull the striker arm 65 forwardly with asnap action when arm. 6% is released from spring latch 68. A link 12connects the movable cover member 62 with the operating lever 6'5 sothat movement of the lever 65 into the forward position moves the coverabout the pivot pin 64 andv over the pipe bowl 52. A lug E3 on theoperating lever 65 providesa forward stop for the striker arm 66.Movement of th lever 65 rearwardly engages the lug 13 with arm 65 andpulls arm 65 back into retracted or cooked. position where the lug 89 isengaged by the latch spring 68. A coil spring 14 (Fig. 14) mounted onthe pivot pin 51 has one end fixed to the cover member 51 and the otherend engaged with the front edge of the operating lever and is tensionedto return the lever arm to its rearward position when it is released.Cover member 62 carries an anti-evaporation cover '55 corresponding toanti-evaporation cover 3! of Fig. '3.

The operation of this embodiment. of my invention is as follows: Thesmoker fills the bowl 52 with tobacco in the usual manner. To light thetobacco, the operating lever 65 is'pushed forward until the striker arm66 is released from the latching spring 68 by the pressure of therelease lobe 10 engaging with it. When the lever 65 is pushed forwardthe cover member 82 moves forwardly into position over the bowl 52, byreason of its connection, through the link 12, with the lever 65'. Whenthe cover is very nearly in position over the bowl the striker arm isreleased from spring clasp 63 and is forced to'revolve around the pivotpin 51 by the spring H The striker arm 66 swings across the top of theflint Bi! and causes sparks to be thrown onto the fuel soaked wick 58 toignite the same. The smoker draws on the stem, causing air to flow fromthe open rear of the cover member 62, drawing the flame from the wick 58down into the pipe bowl to light the tobacco.

When the tobacco has been lighted sufficiently,

the smoker releases the operating lever 65 which is returned to itsrearward or cocked-position by the spring M which also carries thestriker arm 66 backward into engagement with the latching spring 68. Thecover member 62 is retracted to the position shown in Fig 11 andanti-evaporation cover 15 covers the'wick 58 snuffing out the flame;

A further modiflcationembodying the principle of my invention is shownin Figures 16 and 17. In this embodiment the pipe 88 comprises the bowl8! and the stem 32. A spring clip 83 engages the bowl 8| andsecuresthereto a conventional commercial mechanical lighter $4. The lighter 85includes astrirer 85'and a flame guard 86 which is pivoted to thelighter at 3?; The guard is'shown in inoperative position in Figuro l6,and in operative position in Fig 17. The lighter member 84 may be eitherthe manually operated type or an automatically operated typezj In usingthis embodiment of my invention the smoker fills the bowl with tobacco88 in the usual manner. The flame guard 86 is pivoted about the. pivot31 into-position over the bowl. The lighter is operated by rotating thestriker 85 which engages flint 89 to ignite the wick 90, and.

the smoker draws on the stem, causing the flame 9-5 to be pulled downinto the bowl to light the tobacco 8B. When the tobacco is sufficiently1ighted, the flame guard is returned to the inoperative position.

In al'l'the embodiments of my invention the pipe may be constructed ofordinary briar, and the cover or flame guard may be 'of briar or anon-combustible plastic. Obviously, any other appropriatenon-combustible material. may be used.,

Icl'aim:

1.'In a tobacco smoking pipe having a bowl with a tobaccoreceivingrecess, a lighting mechanism disposed at the-:side of the bowl, a flameguard, and means mounting, said flame guard for movement from a positionover the lighting mechanism to a position over the pipe bowl. to directa flame from the lighting mechanism into the bowl, said flame guardhaving a transverse dimension to cover the major portion of the bowlrecess when in position thereover.

2. Ina tobacco smoking pipe, a unitary base portion havinga bowl portionand a lighter car rying portion, a top cover member, means mount ingsaid cover member for movement'from a position over the lighter carryingportion to a position extending over theliowl portion, said lightercarrying portion comprising a fuel compartment, a wick chamber for awick leading from the fuel compartment to the top edge of the bowlportion, and a flint magazine for a flint positioned adjacent the Wickchamber; and said ment to a point beneath said cover and adjacent a topedge of the bowl, a wick in said passage, a

flint adjustably mounted in said extension rearwardly of said wick,- anda striker mounted inside said slidable .cover whereby upon movement ofthe cover to positionit over the bowl, the striker will engage theflint.

4. In a tobacco smoking pipe, as recited in claim 3, spring means forreturning said cover from its bowl covering position to its extensioncovering position;

5. In a tobacco smoking pipe as recited in claim 3, an anti-evaporationcover on the inside forward portion of, said cover for covering theexposed end of the wick when said cover is in position over the saidextension.

6. In a tobacco smoking pipe as recited in claim 3, said cover havingair slots in the rearward portion thereof.

7. In a tobacco smoking pipe, an elongated one-piece base having a bowlportion and recesses for lighting elements comprising a fuelcompartment, a wick holder and a flint holder; striker mechanism mountedon the top of said base; a flame guard pivotally mounted on said base,and means connecting said flame guard and said striker mechanism wherebyoperation of the striker mechanism moves the flame guard over the bowlto direct the flame into the bowl.

8. In a tobacco smoking pipe as recited in claim 7, wherein said strikermechanism comprises a pivoted operating arm, a pivoted striker arm,latch means for holding the striker arm in inoperative position, meanson the operating arm engaging the striker arm to release it from saidlatch means, and spring means for swinging the striker arm intooperative position.

9. In a tobacco smoking pipe having a bowl and an extension thereto, afuel compartment in said extension, a wickholder leading from the fuelcompartment-to a point adjacent the bowl, a wick in the holder extendinginto the fuel compartment, a flint holder .having a flint thereinadjacent the wick holder, a striker mechanism on the top of said bowlextension, a cover on said extension comprising a, fixed portion and amovable portion, and a link connecting the movable cover portion and thestriker mechanism whereby operation of the striker mechanism is adaptedto move said movable cover portion over the bowl to direct the flamesfrom the wick into the bowl.

- 10. In a tobacco smoking pipe, a bowl having a tobacco receivingrecess, a lighter mechanism at one side of said bowl adjacent saidrecess, a combined cover and flame guard member normally positioned oversaid lighter mechanism, and means mounting said cover and flame guardmember for movement relative to the lighter mechanism to a positionextending over said tobacco receiving recess to direct a flame from saidlighter mechanism into said recess, said cover and flame guard memberhaving a transverse dimension to cover the major portion of the bowlrecess when in position thereover.

11. In a tobacco smoking pipe, a bowl having a tobacco receiving recess,lighter elements mounted in said bowl adjacent said recess, a covermember, and means including a slide mounting said cover member forsliding movement froma position over said lighter elements to a positionextending over said recess whereby a flame may be directed by said coverintosaid recess when said cover is in position over said recess.

12. In a tobacco smoking pipe, a bowl having a rearward extension at theside of the bowl, a cover member, means mounting said cover member formovement from a position over said extension to a position over saidbowl, lighterelements including a Wick mounted in said extension belowsaid cover member, and cooperating lighter, elements mounted in saidcover member, said lighter elements being constructed and arranged toproduce a flame upon movement of said cover member to position saidcover member over said bowl whereby said cover member will guide theflame into said bowl.

13. In a tobacco smoking pipe as recited in claim 12 wherein said covermember is provided with flame quenching and anti-evaporation means,

14. In a tobacco smoking pipe, a bowl having a tobacco receiving recessand a rearward extension at the side of the bowl, lighter elementsmounted in said rearward extension, a cover member for said lighterelements having a portion adapted to be moved into covering relationover said bowl, said cover member portion having a transverse dimensionto cover a major portion of the bowl recess when in position there over,and means constructed and arranged to operate said lighter elements andproduce a flame when said cover member is moved over said bowl.

15. Ina tobacco smoking pipe as recited in claim 14,- ananti-evaporation and flame quenching means mounted in said cover member.

JOHN VAN TOLL.

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